Pontypool, Wales
Big Pit National Coal Museum
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
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Pontypool, Wales
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Cardiff, Wales
The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
Newport, Wales
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Defynnog, Wales
Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Achmelvich, Scotland
Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.
Durness, Scotland
A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past
Dunnet, Scotland
The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
John o' Groats, Scotland
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Whaligoe, Scotland
Cut into a sheer cliff face, these stairs are the only way to reach a secluded Scottish harbor.
Mid Clyth, Scotland
A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.
Highland, Scotland
An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.
Highland, Scotland
This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
Rosemarkie, Scotland
This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.
Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.